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Lv 4

As a 17 year old Catholic young man I need help regarding self pleasuring.?

If I don't use my hands but do use the edge of a bookcase to satisfy my needs, does this satisfy the tenets of my faith?

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    Ask your "Holy" Father priest what he thinks.

  • 8 years ago

    No. Although the temptation is great, any form of selfish pleasure is a twisting of God's gift of sex. God put this system in place in order for humans to produce children, so using it for other purposes, and removing its two purposes (unification of two spouses and procreation) is a grave offense. I definitely understand how strong the temptation can be, but whenever you feel the desire to commit this act, ask the intercession of Mary and Joseph, and you'll be able to overcome it. Ask God to remove the desire to do it. Remember, Satan tempts us in all kinds of crazy ways, and this is just one of them. Now with most sin, you should stay and battle with the sin, and overcome it. But in this case, since we as men are very weak as far as control of our sexuality, run. Do whatever you can to get yourself away from the temptation. Satan knows that men are very easy to corrupt sexually, so he will throw temptation after temptation at you. Run away from the temptation.

    Source(s): Catholic teaching
  • Kyle
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    That is still masturbation. So by the tenants of your faith it's still in violation. It sucks, but that's how it is. If you want sexual pleasure the only permissible way in Catholicism is for the sole purpose of procreation.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Don't use a bookcase, you might get a splinter, Wait until your 18 and go buy some "Adult Products".

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  • Ray H
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    hahahahahahaha... bookcase!

    Well, if you are Catholic, you know the thought is the sin.

    Go to confession!

  • 8 years ago

    Even thinking about it does you bold boy, now go and hump the mattress like any other self respecting catholic boy and pretend you have a fever.....

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    You might be a little too old now but you might find a priest willing to give you a helping hand

  • 8 years ago

    I asked my local priest and he said that in the future he would do it for me, he does it for all the local boys and girls to, what a true christian man of god and so loving to all of the children.

  • 8 years ago

    Ecclesiastes 9:10 - Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might..

    Interpret this as you wish haha ;D

  • 8 years ago

    just masturbate everyone does. but yes it is still pleasuring your self and would not be okay in your faith.

  • sharky
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    What you need is a doctor and some prayer....and if this persists then you will need a good lawyer !

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